It is tempting for some to cut the ribbon on big hydro, big batteries and big transmission infrastructure. Relying on ‘big engineering’ thinking to solve the energy transition is likely to lock out more efficient local solutions and future technology. Prior to joining ISF, Dani worked across a wide range of clean energy policy and program areas in the Australian Government, including managing the bioenergy portfolio at the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA).įlex Your Energy! is an initiative that seeks to answer this research question: how can established and emerging business leaders work together to promote a nimble, zero-cost approach to the energy transition?įlexibility is the key principle that could underpin the global clean energy transition with least regret. She loves the challenge of bringing together disparate interests to achieve a common goal. She specialises in understanding game-changing technologies, with a focus on distributed energy resources to promote energy system flexibility.ĭani is an experienced leader of major research projects with expertise in facilitating diverse groups of stakeholders including large and small corporations, electricity networks, policy makers and regulators, research institutes and start-ups.

Her background is cross-disciplinary, reflecting the nature of her work bridging the gap between new technology and markets. Dani is a researcher at the Institute for Sustainable Futures (ISF) who is passionate about rebuilding our energy system to be clean, affordable, reliable and equitable.

Shatterproof by Dani Alexander